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Top accolades go to soprano Mary Plazas, whose Duchess was at once despicable for her sense of entitlement and her racist and anti-Semitic views, and heartbreakingly vulnerable with her realisation at the end that "the only people who were ever good to me were paid for it".

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-08UTC15:17:32+00:002018-03-08Top accolades go to soprano Mary Plazas, whose Duchess was at once despicable for her sense of entitlement and her racist and anti-Semitic views, and heartbreakingly vulnerable with her realisation at the end that "the only people who were ever good to me were paid for it".Powder Her Face revival is gloriously kinky in Dublinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-powder-her-face-irish-national-opera-dublin-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMichael Roddyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28446https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28446https://bachtrack.com/files/76332-michael-roddy.jpgMichael Roddy is a freelance journalist based in Ireland who formerly covered the arts and entertainment world, as well as general and economic news, for Thomson Reuters. He has interviewed many of the world's leading conductors, singers and composers and has covered and reviewed operas, concerts and festivals throughout Europe.https://bachtrack.com/files/78216-mary-plazas---adrian-dwyer-resized.jpg510340Mary Plazas (The Duchess) and Adrian Dwyer (Waiter)Pat Redmond2018-Mar-07, O'Reilly Theatre: Powder Her Facehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oreilly-theatre/powder-her-face/07-march-2018/19-302018-03-072018-03-07O'Reilly TheatreDublinCounty DublinIrelandGreat Denmark Street,Dublin 153.35516928545333-6.2623164430294765

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-12-11UTC16:53:03+00:002017-12-11Three works performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin included few novel musical ideas relative to their lengths.Balancing longueurs and invention: the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-bernstein-nezet-seguin-philadelphia-carnegie-new-york-december-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEdward Sava-Segalhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/files/35203-edward_sava.jpgEdward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily reach cultural life in this city.
He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels.
Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.https://bachtrack.com/files/72892-philadelphia-orch-yns-c-steve-j-sherman--7--resized.jpg510340Hilary Hahn, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia OrchestraSteve J Sherman2017-Dec-08, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: The Philadelphia Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/the-philadelphia-orchestra/08-december-2017/20-002017-12-082017-12-08Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2017/12/8/0800/PM/The-Philadelphia-Orchestra/?utm_medium=listing&utm_source=bachtrack-l&utm_campaign=stix-philadelphia1&sourceCode=27515https://bachtrack.com/files/67248-71.png3

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-17UTC09:15:42+00:002017-10-17This was the second of Bernard Haitink’s Barbican appearances with the London Symphony Orchestra mostly drawing on the Austro-German orchestral tradition in electric and efficient perfromances. Veronika Eberle wows in Mendelssohn's Violin Concertoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eberle-haitink-london-symphony-barbican-october-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Truslovehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/files/61028-david-truslove.jpgDavid Truslove is a choral specialist with extensive singing and conducting experience drawn from 19 years as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and many years as a choral conductor. His portfolio work now includes part-time teaching, church organ playing and writing programme notes. He has music degrees from Cardiff and Southampton universities.https://bachtrack.com/files/69617-veronika-eberle-c-felix-broede-resized.jpg510340Veronika EberleFelix Broede2017-Oct-15, Barbican Hall: Bernard Haitinkhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/bernard-haitink/15-october-2017/19-002017-10-152017-10-15Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2017/10/15/761/-/brahms-symphony-no-2.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-18UTC08:24:45+00:002017-09-17Simon Rattle returns to the UK in a (self-)portrait concert with the London Symphony Orchestra showcasing contemporary musicThis is Rattle: music from past and present transfigured and made radicalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rattle-grime-birtwistle-ades-knussen-elgar-london-symphony-barbican-september-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Cummingshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/files/67754-simon-cummings.jpgSimon Cummings is a composer, writer and researcher based in the Cotswolds. He composes instrumental and electronic music, exploring aspects of algorithmic composition, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire under the supervision of Richard Causton and Howard Skempton. His musical tastes are ludicrously broad but are focused most on contemporary/avant-garde classical and electronic music. When not composing, he writes regularly about new music; Simon is the author of the contemporary music blog 5:4 (5against4.com), and regularly contributes articles for a variety of books, journals and websites. Follow him on Twitter @5against4.https://bachtrack.com/files/67686-pa-lso-07-resized.jpg510340Sir Simon RattleDoug Peters | PA Wire2017-Sep-14, Barbican Hall: New Music Britainhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/new-music-britain/14-september-2017/19-302017-09-142017-09-14Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2017/09/14/705/-/2017-18-season-launch-new-music-britain.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg5

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-17UTC13:57:00+00:002017-07-17Since the days of Charles Munch and Serge Koussevitzky, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has always excelled in rendering the characteristics of the French musical idiom. Reminiscences of French Baroque at Tanglewooden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nelsons-trifonov-boston-symphony-tanglewood-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEdward Sava-Segalhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/files/35203-edward_sava.jpgEdward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily reach cultural life in this city.
He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels.
Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.https://bachtrack.com/files/63981-andris-nelsons-leads-the-bso--7-14-17--hilary-scott--resized.jpg510340Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony OrchestraHilary Scott2017-Jul-14, Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed: Andris Nelsons conducts Ravel, Haydn, Adès and Mozart featuring pianist Daniil Trifonovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/tanglewood-koussevitzky-music-shed/andris-nelsons-conducts-ravel-haydn-ades-and-mozart-featuring-pianist-daniil-trifonov/14-july-2017/20-002017-07-142017-07-14Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music ShedLenoxMassachusettsUnited States0124042.3531367897775-73.30953598022464

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-25UTC15:29:48+00:002017-04-25Luis Buñuel's derision at the sense of entitlement of over-privileged, self-righteous prigs shines through a high quality operatic adaptation.The indiscreet charmlessness of the bourgeoisie: Adès brings The Exterminating Angel to operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-exterminating-angel-royal-opera-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/58584-170421-0807-angel-adj-sophie-bevan--ed-lyon--c--roh--photo-by-clive-barda.jpg510340Sophie Bevan, Ed LyonROH | Clive Barda2017-Apr-24, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: The Exterminating Angelhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-thomas-ades-the-exterminating-angel-royal-opera-april-20172017-04-242017-05-08Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-exterminating-angel-by-tom-cairns?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg4

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-09UTC10:14:00+00:002016-11-08Thomas Adès conducts three pieces on the subject of death, concluding with his own Totentanz. Despite the lugubrious subject matter there was a great sense of joy in the music making.Dem Bones Dem Bones: Thomas Adès leads the Boston Symphony in Britten, Sibelius, and Adèsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-britten-sibelius-thomas-ades-boston-symphony-orchestra-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/48660-thomas-ades-brian-voice.jpg300450Thomas AdèsBrian Voice2016-Nov-03, Symphony Hall: Thomas Adès conducts Britten, Sibelius and Adèshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/thomas-ades-conducts-britten-sibelius-and-ades/03-november-2016/20-002016-11-032016-11-05Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/79636?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg4

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-17UTC10:34:24+00:002016-08-17Evocative new works by Adès and Coll were performed thrillingly and provocatively by the Britten Sinfonia as they brought fizz and clarity to Beethoven's eighth and Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony.Prom 40: Mixing the new with the old: Thomas Adès at the Promsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-40-ades-isserlis-britten-sinfonia-august-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Thomashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/files/36836-mark_thomas.jpgMark is a Chartered Secretary with a background in financial services and corporate administration. He currently works as a company secretary and has a Bachelor's degree in financial services and a Master's degree in finance and administration. His passion and enthusiasm for classical music started at an early age, with an initial keen interest in orchestral and chamber music which has since expanded to cover most genres across all periods. He plays viola and violin, and used to sing a little.https://bachtrack.com/files/44215-prom-40-cr-bbc-chris-christodoulou-1.jpg510340Thomas Adès conducts the Britten SinfoniaBBC|Chris Christodoulou2016-Aug-15, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 40: Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Adèshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-40-britten-sinfonia-and-thomas-ades/15-august-2016/19-302016-08-152016-08-15Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/proms/proms-2016/prom-40-britten-sinfonia-and-thomas-ades/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg4

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-16UTC20:20:21+00:002016-08-14Thomas Adès’ Powder Her Face has plenty of sex written in, and West Edge Opera's production adds even more. But it's the music and drama that sell.Sex with a side of brilliant opera: Powder Her Face in Oaklanden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-powder-her-face-west-edge-opera-oakland-august-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/44150-powder-her-face-laura-bohn-west-edge-opera-cory-weaver-resized.jpg510340Laura Bohn (The Duchess)Cory Weaver2016-Jul-31, Oakland Central Station: Powder her facehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oakland-central-station/powder-her-face/31-july-2016/20-002016-07-312016-08-13Oakland Central StationOaklandCaliforniaUnited States1405 Wood Street at 16th37.815579-122.2968975

For his only appearance this season at The Cleveland Orchestra's summer home, Franz Welser-Möst led scintillating performances of scandalous Adès, Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, and Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony.

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-12UTC11:18:53+00:002016-07-11For his only appearance this season at The Cleveland Orchestra's summer home, Franz Welser-Möst led scintillating performances of scandalous Adès, Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, and Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony.Surrealism, austerity and heroism: Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossomen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eroica-welser-most-cleveland-blossom-july-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTimothy Robsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/files/40607-tim-robson.jpgTimothy is an organist in Cleveland, Ohio. His repertoire extends to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he is a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim is Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University.https://bachtrack.com/files/42427-franz-welser-most-credit-roger-mastroianni-resized.jpg510340Franz Welser-MöstRoger Mastroianni2016-Jul-09, Blossom Music Center: Beethoven's Heroic Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/blossom-music-center/beethovens-heroic-symphony/09-july-2016/20-002016-07-092016-07-09Blossom Music CenterClevelandOhioUnited StatesOH 4422341.180888-81.551685http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/16-blossom--summer/16-blossom-festival---concerts/2016-07-09-beethoven-eroica/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&performanceNumber=14428https://bachtrack.com/files/35813-cleve.png4

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-24UTC11:33:40+00:002016-05-24Hungarian State Opera mount a successful première of Thomas Adès's take on Shakespeare, with the show stolen by Laure Meloy's Ariel.
Whimsical Tempest takes Budapest by stormen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-the-tempest-hungarian-state-opera-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Ivanoffhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/files/40115-alexandra-ivanoff.jpgAlexandra Ivanoff is an American journalist who, after singing for five seasons with the San Francisco Opera, lived for eight years in Istanbul, where she began her career as a music journalist with Time Out magazine and Today's Zaman newspaper in that city. After one year in Berlin and now in Budapest, she reviews from various cities and festivals in Europe, as well as Istanbul, New York, and Los Angeles. She has degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music in NY and Yale University Graduate School of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/39928-20160521-viharpremier-057-resize.jpg270400Franco Pomponi as ProsperoZsófia Pályi2016-May-21, Hungarian State Opera: The Tempesthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/hungarian-state-opera/the-tempest/21-may-2016/19-002016-05-212016-06-01Hungarian State OperaBudapestCentral HungaryHungary47.50229519.05891500000007http://www.opera.hu/musor/megtekint/a-vihar-2015/eloadas-201605211900/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/26529-shakespeare_400_logo.jpg3

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-25UTC06:53:31+00:002016-04-24“If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” There was certainly plenty of Shakespeare-inspired music on the bill for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's celebration of The Bard.
Inspired by Shakespeare: a London gala to celebrate The Barden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shakespeare400-gala-jurowski-london-philharmonic-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/38365-allison_bell_felipe_pagani_resized.jpg300450Allison BellFelipe Pagani2016-Apr-23, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 - Anniversary Gala concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-shakespeare400-anniversary-gala-concert/23-april-2016/19-302016-04-232016-04-23Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/lpo-230416-89117?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39528-southbank-centre-2016-17-season-image-240-x-240.jpg3

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-05UTC09:47:16+00:002016-04-04A new work by Anthony Cheung based on the Orpheus legend and thrilling excerpts from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung rounded out this week’s program.Stunning Adès from Leila Josefowicz in Clevelanden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-josefowicz-welser-most-cleveland-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTimothy Robsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/files/40607-tim-robson.jpgTimothy is an organist in Cleveland, Ohio. His repertoire extends to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he is a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim is Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University.https://bachtrack.com/files/37403-leila_josefowicz_chris_lee3_resized.jpg300450Leila JosefowiczChris Lee2016-Mar-31, Severance Hall: Wagner's Götterdämmerunghttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/severance-hall/wagners-gotterdammerung/31-march-2016/19-302016-03-312016-04-02Severance HallClevelandOhioUnited States1100111001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States41.5063477-81.60933610000001https://bachtrack.com/files/35813-cleve.png4

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-17UTC17:17:55+00:002016-03-17That Thomas Adès is a force of musical nature was demonstrated again in this passionate concert that made up the second part of his Composer Focus with the LSO.Sensual and passionate playing from LSO, Thomas Adès and Christian Tetzlaffen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-tetzlaff-london-symphony-march-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/9386-christian_tetzlaff_giorgia_bertazzi.jpg510350Christian TetzlaffGiorgia Bertazzi2016-Mar-16, Barbican Hall: Thomas Ades composer focushttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/thomas-ades-composer-focus/16-march-2016/19-302016-03-162016-03-16Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2016/03/16/314/-/composer-focus-thomas-ades?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=bachtracklsohttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg5

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-10UTC14:34:09+00:002016-03-10Thomas Adès, in the first concert of his mini Composer Focus with the LSO, conducted three of his own works and one by Brahms at the Barbican.Thomas Adès, Anne-Sophie Mutter and the LSO ravish the Barbican with an outstanding programme of Adès and Brahmsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lso-thomas-ades-anne-sophie-mutter-march-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/36156-thomas_ades_mausiko_tsusuki_72.jpg280410Thomas AdèsMausiko Suzuki2016-Mar-09, Barbican Hall: Thomas Ades composer focushttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/thomas-ades-composer-focus/09-march-2016/19-302016-03-092016-03-09Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2016/03/09/311/-/composer-focus-thomas-ades?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=bachtracklsohttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg5

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-03UTC17:13:12+00:002016-01-31The Sadler’s Wells Sampled evening had the whole building buzzing and dancing with a show of bite size dance appetisers for all tastes and also includes several extra activities.A danced Dim Sum: Sadler’s Wells Sampleden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sadlers-wells-sampled-london-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKatja Vaghihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2006https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2006https://bachtrack.com/files/153-katja_vaghi.jpgWith a background in Literature and Linguistics (MA English Studies, Zurich University) and a formation as a modern dancer (Ballet Arts, NYC), Katja is a freelance dancer and choreographer and is currently a PhD student at University of Roehampton, Dance Department.https://bachtrack.com/files/33788-zenaida_yanowsky_dying_swan_photo_by_johan_persson__2_.jpg300450Zenaida YanowskyJohan Persson2016-Jan-29, Sadler's Wells Theatre: Sadler's Wells Sampledhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sadlers-wells-theatre/sadlers-wells-sampled/29-january-2016/13-002016-01-292016-01-30Sadler's Wells TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC1R 4TNRosebery Avenue51.529216-0.106327999999962234

2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-12-07UTC16:12:19+00:002015-12-07The BBC Philharmonic brought us a fascinating programme of intriguingly juxtaposed perspectives from the old world and the new, before a heartfelt return to the European tradition.Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic embark on an “American Adventure”en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mena-ehnes-bbc-philharmonic-manchester-december-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRohan Shottonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/files/124-rohan.jpgRohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.https://bachtrack.com/files/9316-juanjo_mena_sussie_ahlburg2.jpg300470Juanjo MenaSussie Ahlburg2015-Dec-04, Bridgewater Hall: Brahms's Third Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/bridgewater-hall/brahmss-third-symphony/04-december-2015/19-302015-12-042015-12-04Bridgewater HallManchesterNorth-WestUnited KingdomM2 3WS53.4751551793172-2.24601745605469https://tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/single/eventDetail.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&p=29474&promo=7327https://bachtrack.com/files/65407-screen-shot-2017-08-08-at-12-19-48.png4

Presenting a cello—piano recital of mostly Gallic works spiced up with a contemporary British composition might appear counter-intuitive to most musicians. Not so to Steven Isserlis, who performed an unusual, challenging, inspiring and highly satisfying concert with pianist Connie Shih in Sydney on Monday night.

2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-06-17UTC08:41:05+00:002015-06-16Presenting a cello—piano recital of mostly Gallic works spiced up with a contemporary British composition might appear counter-intuitive to most musicians. Not so to Steven Isserlis, who performed an unusual, challenging, inspiring and highly satisfying concert with pianist Connie Shih in Sydney on Monday night.Time regained, repertoire rediscovered: Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih in Sydney recitalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-isserlis-shih-angel-place-sydney-june-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngZoltán Szabóhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16009https://bachtrack.com/files/40585-zoltan-square.jpgZoltán Szabó is a cellist and musicologist. Having migrated from his native Hungary to Australia in 1985, he worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney until 1991, when he became Principal Cello with Opera Australia. In 2017, he was awarded with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD). Currently, he is teaching music history and musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/24648-steven_isserlis_playing_satoshi_aoyagi_resized.jpg510339Steven Isserlis2015-Jun-13, City Recital Hall: Steven Isserlis with Connie Shihhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/city-recital-hall/steven-isserlis-with-connie-shih/13-june-2015/14-002015-06-132015-06-15City Recital HallSydneyNew South WalesAustralia2-12 Angel Place-33.867139151.207114000000054

2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-16UTC14:57:53+00:002015-03-14Two seasons after his Met Opera debut, Thomas Adès is back at Lincoln Center making his conducting debut at the New York Philharmonic, including his own tremendous orchestral work, Totentanz.Thomas Adès as conductor and composer at the New York Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-totentanz-new-york-philharmonic-march-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/8606-thomas_ades_brian_voice.jpg300450Thomas AdèsBrian Voice2015-Mar-12, Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall: Beethoven, Berlioz, and Adèshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lincoln-center-david-geffen-hall/beethoven-berlioz-and-ades/12-march-2015/19-302015-03-122015-03-14Lincoln Center: David Geffen HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002340.772335628263-73.98380041122402https://bachtrack.com/files/49914-artboard-1.png3

The Aurora orchestra chose one of the most eclectic mixes of music that St George’s has seen in a classic music concert inspired by the home, opening the eyes of Bristol to a strange variety of pieces.

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-11-17UTC10:27:35+00:002014-11-14The Aurora orchestra chose one of the most eclectic mixes of music that St George’s has seen in a classic music concert inspired by the home, opening the eyes of Bristol to a strange variety of pieces. The Aurora Orchestra: A dinner table, toothbrushes and hangsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-delago-aurora-orchestra-bristol-november-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Hamilton-Ayreshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/files/25987-alexandra_hamilton_ayres.jpgAlexandra is a composer and journalist contributing to several arts websites. When she isn’t writing music or words, she lives a parallel life as an artist and illustrator in Bristol. She did her undergraduate degree in Music at the University of Bristol and her musical interests lie mainly in new music, music for film and minimalism. Follow her on twitter @AHamiltonAyres.https://bachtrack.com/files/7305-aurora_orchestra_lewis_brockway.jpg510340Aurora OrchestraLewis Brockway2014-Nov-13, St George's Bristol: Aurora Orchestra: Househttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/st-georges-bristol/aurora-orchestra-house/13-november-2014/19-302014-11-132014-11-13St George's BristolBristolSouth-WestUnited KingdomBS1 5RRGreat George Street,Off Park Street51.4543846-2.60262274

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-11-14UTC10:58:12+00:002014-11-13Always with an eye for the unusual, The Hebrides Ensemble surpassed themselves brilliantly with a lively programme of Amerian influenced music, including Elvis on bassoon.The Hebrides Ensemble's American Journey... with Elvis on bassoonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dead-elvis-hebrides-ensemble-dundee-november-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/7285-hebrides_ensemble_peter_whelan_dead_elvis_resized.jpg510340Peter Whelan: Dead ElvisHebrides Ensemble2014-Nov-11, Dundee College: Gardyne Theater: Dead Elvishttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/dundee-college-gardyne-theater/dead-elvis/11-november-2014/19-302014-11-112014-11-11Dundee College: Gardyne TheaterDundeeScotlandUnited KingdomDD5 1NYGardyne Campus,Gardyne Road56.4722462-2.91169184

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-11-10UTC16:34:28+00:002014-11-02Wayne McGregor, Karole Armitage, Alexander Whitley and Crystal Pite offer four stimulating choreographic readings of Thomas Adès’s music, in 'Thomas Adès : See the Music, Hear the Dance' at Sadler’s WellsDance Dialogues with Thomas Adèsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-thomas-ades-see-the-music-hear-the-dance-sadlers-wells-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCristina de Lucashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2111https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2111https://bachtrack.com/files/59886-cristina-de-lucas-2.jpgAfter a career in the legal field where she combined her job as an Attorney at Law with collaborative roles in various local and international cultural enterprises, Cristina de Lucas turned to dance research and criticism in 2009, when she moved to London. She obtained her doctorate from the Department of Dance at the University of Roehampton (London). Her fully-funded thesis focused on the confluence between dance and narrative in the repertory of the British choreographer Kenneth MacMillan. Her research has received several awards, such a full Vice-Chancellor scholarship and the 2014 SDHS Graduate Student Travel Grant. She also reviews dance and cinema, contributing regularly to several publications in Spain and UK.https://bachtrack.com/files/7176-20140829_alexanderwhitley_gritinoyster_snapemaltings_sadlerswells_highres_jho_9487.jpg620413In rehearsal for Whitley's The Grit in the OysterJane Hobson2014-Oct-30, Sadler's Wells Theatre: Thomas Adès: See the Music, Hear the Dancehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sadlers-wells-theatre/thomas-ades-see-the-music-hear-the-dance/30-october-2014/19-302014-10-302014-11-01Sadler's Wells TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC1R 4TNRosebery Avenue51.529216-0.106327999999962234

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-04-04UTC09:19:54+00:002014-04-03Stellar performances can’t save ENO’s production of Thomas Ades’ masterpiece from poor direction, set design and venue.Powder Her Face is ugly and exposed at Ambika P3en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ades-powder-her-face-eno-ambika-apr-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPenny Homerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/14968https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/14968https://bachtrack.com/files/40597-penny-picture.jpgPenny Homer graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2003, where she was also a choral scholar at St Barnabas Cathedral. She is keenly interested in arts and education, and her work across both includes stints at Akademi South Asian Dance UK and Benslow Music Trust.
Additionally she worked for Edition Peters in their sales department before joining the
Association of British Choral Directors as their Training Manager.
Penny currently sings at Eton Lower Chapel, St Andrews Fulham Fields, Wimbledon Choral
Society, Londinium and Vocal Constructivists, and continues her vocal studies with Ian
Kennedy.https://bachtrack.com/files/4841-powder_her_face_richard_hubert_smith3.jpg510339Amanda Roocroft (The Duchess)Richard Hubert Smith2014-Apr-02, Ambika P3: Powder Her Facehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/ambika-p3/powder-her-face/02-april-2014/19-302014-04-022014-04-16Ambika P3LondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomNW1 535-100 Marylebone Rd, Greater London51.522345-0.1550202http://www.eno.org/powder?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58738-eno-logo.jpg2

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-02-10UTC13:14:32+00:002014-02-07Chris Garlick reviews the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall conducted by James Collon in Britten, Adès, and Vaughan WilliamsThe Philharmonia, Collon and Kuusisto perform British music at the Royal Festival Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-feb-14-philharmonia-collon-britten-ades-rfhBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/4227-3_nicholas_collon_credit_maximillian_baillie.jpg300402Nicholas CollonMaximillian Baillie2014-Feb-06, Royal Festival Hall: Philharmonia: Collon conducts Ralph Vaughan Williamshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/philharmonia-collon-conducts-ralph-vaughan-williams/06-february-2014/19-302014-02-062014-02-06Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/philharmonia-orchestra-71472?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39528-southbank-centre-2016-17-season-image-240-x-240.jpg4

As part of the last full weekend of Southbank Centre's The Rest is Noise festival, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra presented a programme of British orchestral music from the 1990s.

2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-12-10UTC15:21:31+00:002013-12-10As part of the last full weekend of Southbank Centre's The Rest is Noise festival, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra presented a programme of British orchestral music from the 1990s.The LPO and Jurowski perform British composers of the 1990sen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dec-2013-rest-is-noise-lpo-britishBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRenée Reitsmahttps://bachtrack.com/files/3501-james_macmillan.jpg480480James MacMillanPhilip Gatward2013-Dec-07, Royal Festival Hall: LPO: Evelyn Glennie plays MacMillanhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/lpo-evelyn-glennie-plays-macmillan/07-december-2013/19-302013-12-072013-12-07Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/london-philharmonic-orchestra-71274?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39528-southbank-centre-2016-17-season-image-240-x-240.jpg3

Despite the frequency with which the two composers are compared, Thomas Adès’ music seldom sounds very much like that of Benjamin Britten. But Adès has an uncanny knack of performing Britten’s music in such a way that it resembles his own.

There is more common than meets the eye to the three works on the programme by the St Louis Symphony Orchestra in the Powell Hall on Saturday night. The rhythmic diversity in each challenges the unity of the orchestra to the extreme.

2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:53:28+00:002013-10-28St Louis Symphony in a dazzling performance of Adès, Shostakovich and Rimsky-Korsakov with Peter Oundjian and Stewart GoodyearSt Louis Symphony in a dazzling performance of Adès, Shostakovich and Rimsky-Korsakoven_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-oct-2013-st-louis-symphony-peter-oundjianBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/3264-st_louis_dbv_0161.jpg400400 Dilip Vishwanat2013-Oct-25, Powell Symphony Hall: St. Louis Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-oct-2013-st-louis-symphony-peter-oundjian2013-10-252013-10-25Powell Symphony HallSt LouisMissouriUnited StatesMO6310338.640302-90.230625

When a conductor decides to lead a performance without a score, it really means two things. One is obvious: a deep and intimate familiarity with the music. Less obvious, though, is the implication of trust in the musicians of the ensemble. On Friday, young Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado delivered a spectacular interpretation of Mendelssohn’s Symphony no.

At Lincoln Center’s Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, music drips through the air like wax from the candles on the tables scattered throughout the space. At late-night concerts, part of the annual Mostly Mozart Festival, concert-goers can listen to works by and influenced by Mozart while drinking wine and drinking in the view from the tenth floor.

2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:48:25+00:002013-08-06Rebecca Lentjes reviews the Calder Quartet playing Adès and Beethoven at the Mostly Mozart Festival.Music in the city: Calder Quartet at Mostly Mozart Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mostly-mozart-2013-calder-quartetBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/2904-calder.jpg400400Calder Quartet Autumn de Wilde2013-Aug-03, Lincoln Center: Stanley H Kaplan Penthouse: Mostly Mozart: A Little Night Musichttps://bachtrack.com/listing-mostly-mozart-2013-calder-quartet2013-08-032013-08-03Lincoln Center: Stanley H Kaplan PenthouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.7142691-74.00597294

Thankfully, when it comes to classical music, programmes around the theme of death tend to make highly energetic evenings. The eighth Prom of this year was no exception, as Thomas Adès led the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the world première of his new work Totentanz, but not after performances of two similarly themed works: Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem and Lutoslawski’s Cello Concerto.

Take four very talented performers. Throw in a score that pushes them to their vocal limits. Add an accordion and a fishing reel to the orchestra. Mix with a healthy dose of wry humor. Dot with ostrich features in Mary Kay pink. Simmer with sexual innuendo for two hours and eleven minutes.

2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:39:11+00:002013-02-18Rebecca Lentjes reviews Jay Scheib's new production of Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face from NY City OperaNew York City Opera's Powder Her Face at BAM is a must-seeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-powder-her-face-new-york-city-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/2267-powder1.jpg400400Allison Cook and William Ferguson Carol Rosegg2013-Feb-15, BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House: New York City Opera: Powder Her Facehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-powder-her-face-new-york-city-opera2013-02-152013-02-15BAM: Howard Gilman Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesLafayette Avenue40.686307043046-73.9779612421995

The ability of musicians to take music from the past and present it in a new way gives an important sense of continuity that holds together our musical tradition, and this applies equally to performers and composers, as demonstrated this evening by Northern Sinfonia and their young guest conductor Ilan Volkov, in Hall One of The Sage Gateshead.

2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:34:34+00:002012-11-16Northern Sinfonia explore different takes on music from the past, with works by Adès, Manze, Beethoven, and a rather unusual concerto.Adès, Mason, Dowland, Beethoven: Northern Sinfonia re-imagining the pasten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-northern-sinfonia-volkov-ades-beethovenBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1927-sinfo054k5497.jpg400400Ilan Volkov2012-Nov-15, Sage One: Volkov's Beethovenhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-northern-sinfonia-volkov-ades-beethoven2012-11-152012-11-15Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625http://thesagegateshead.org/tour-dates/classical-season-2012-13?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com3

The Jam House is a jazz and blues club occupying the BBC’s former Queen Street Studios in Edinburgh. Now owned by Jools Holland and designer Neil Tabbitt, its spacious Georgian interior is occasionally given over to theatrical and musical events.

It’s pretty luxurious to be able to stumble out of your front door at ten to six, wander five minutes round the corner to your friendly local cinema, be greeted with a glass of sparkling wine, and then watch a high-definition live screening of a top contemporary opera production at the Met.

Richard Alston’s Autumn season At Home was greeted with a full house. Dance celebrities and non-celebrities, the older generation from his experimental years, and eager younger choreographers with notebooks all gathered in celebration at The Place.

2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:32:13+00:002012-10-05Katya Vaghi reviews Richard Alston Dance Company "At Home", at The Place, with works by Alston and Martin Lawrance.Still roaring: Richard Alston Dance Company at The Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-the-place-richard-alston-at-homeBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKatja Vaghihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2006https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2006https://bachtrack.com/files/153-katja_vaghi.jpgWith a background in Literature and Linguistics (MA English Studies, Zurich University) and a formation as a modern dancer (Ballet Arts, NYC), Katja is a freelance dancer and choreographer and is currently a PhD student at University of Roehampton, Dance Department.https://bachtrack.com/files/1753-shimmer__richard_alston_dance_company___jonathan_goddard___ino_riga_photo_chris_nash.jpg400400Shimmer, Richard Alston Dance Company: Jonathan Goddard & Ino Riga Chris Nash2012-Oct-03, The Place: Richard Alston Dance Company: At Homehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-the-place-richard-alston-at-home2012-10-032012-10-06The PlaceLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC1H 9PY17 Duke's Road51.527068-0.129101200000036444

My first encounter with the Finnish partnership of Helena Juntunen and her accompanist Eveliina Kytömäki was as participants in the 2007 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Back then, I noted how accomplished Helena Juntunen was as a recitalist, whilst Eveliina Kytömäki was an idiomatic and sympathetic pianist who brought out the feeling in all she played.

This festival's final morning recital boasted very minimal staging: one chair and four music stands. Sitting, for the last time in Edinburgh as a member of the Emerson Quartet, would be cellist David Finckel.

Contemporary classical music is happening in all manner of unexpected venues in London at the moment, from Peckham car parks to pubs. But it isn't just getting edgier – it's also getting more respectable, if last night's suave affair in the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room is anything to go by.

Orchestral concerts bookended by Adès and Elgar are nothing new in Britain, but despite both composers being performed with increasing regularity in Vienna over the last few years, this event – to my knowledge – was the first to place them side by side.

Thomas Adès' music has a rawness that only comes across heard live. This seems particularly true when he conducts it himself. Gone are the smooth contours of recordings and other conductors, replaced by a focus on infectious rhythm and sometimes brutal colours. His lyrical tendencies therefore become all the more powerful.Tevot is the perfect example.

This January’s Park Lane Group Young Artists Series is featuring 28 exceptional young performers over five concerts. Each concert further features a piece by a different contemporary composer each night, as well as one by an older, ‘Linked Composer’. On Monday the composer featured was Thomas Adès, who was ‘linked’ to Gerald Barry.

Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto à tre is a three-movement piece (but played without breaks) for clarinet, cello and violin. Although it was a very fluid piece, there were many different elements within the music. The violin often played a classical-sounding melody, whereas the rhythm, drive and repetition of the piece at times reminded me of the American minimalists.

2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:22:21+00:002011-12-23Renée Reitsma reviews members of the Concertgebouworkest playing Dahl, Bartók, Adès, Dvořák at the Concertgebouw.Chamber music by members of the Concertgebouworkesten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-concertgebouworkest-dahl-bartok-ades-dvorakBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRenée Reitsmahttps://bachtrack.com/files/923-frank_van_de_laar__photo_by_jan_evert_zondag__ardito_fotografie_.jpg400400Frank van de Laar; photo by Jan-evert Zondag (Ardito-fotografie)2011-Dec-20, Concertgebouw: Recital Hall: Orchestra Members Up-Close: Contrastshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-concertgebouworkest-dahl-bartok-ades-dvorak2011-12-202011-12-20Concertgebouw: Recital HallAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands52.3564194.8795390000000225

I had extremely high expectations for this evening of music at the Concertgebouw; I’m a huge Thomas Adès fan and ever since I’d seen Leila Josefowicz play Esa-Pekka Salonen’s violin concerto I was more than impressed with her. Three Dutch premières of Thomas Adès’s music, as well as his debut as a conductor for the Concertgebouworkest certainly made an inspiring billing.